Friday September 27 to Thursday October 3, 2013

“Carol (Lake Bell) is a young voice-over wannabe. She lands a few big gigs with the help of her friend Louis (Demetri Martin), much to the chagrin of fellow voice-over actor Gustav (Ken Marino). When a huge opportunity presents itself, it’s every man and woman for themselves in an all-out race for vocal immortality.

Sarah Prefers to Run stars Sophie Desmarais as Sarah, a driven, closed-off young woman living in Quebec City. Running is her life in the same way that chess club or the band is for other high school students: an all-consuming passion that has effectively obliterated any semblance of a social life.

Award-winning photographer and activist Jo-Anne McArthur has been travelling the world for over ten years to document the mistreatment and suffering of animals at the hands of western industry. The Ghosts In Our Machine joins her on covert missions: to factory farms in the dark of night where animals raised for fur or food are kept in appalling conditions.

Tim Tharp's unsentimental tale of adolescent frustration comes to the screen in this comedy-drama following the story of a sociable high-school senior whose self-delusion shattered by his emerging friendship with an unpopular classmate. Sutter Keely is one of the most popular kids in his class. Outgoing and fun-loving, he's completely oblivious as to what awaits him beyond high school.

Quirky, in the best possible way, Frances Ha ( * * * ½ out of four) is a witty and emotionally resonant portrait of growing up while retaining the exuberance of youth. We can't help but root for Frances, though the Ha (short for Halliday) often seems as if it could stand for "hapless."